Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Content

Content is my word that has followed me around like a shadow. I picked this word months ahead of time. I just think its the coolest thing that a word picks you, but it truly does, pick you! This word keeps popping up in my mind...a little voice inside my head that says very softly to me...be content. When I started the school year off teaching as the lead teacher in first grade for 9 weeks. There were many things I had to learn all over again after retiring three years ago---Be content
When I had to relearn my retired life all over again after I finished that job---Be content
When my husband goes to work and I'm home alone---Be content
When my groups are all on hold because of this virus, sewing, cooking, writing, cards,luncheons---Be content
When I cant see my own family or go to town for weeks upon end---Be content
Be content ---Be content---Be content
So I am saying that, then I smile...Because I made many new friends going back into teaching for those few weeks. I have my routine back on track. I love spending time with our dogs and chickens. Every person in all my groups I have heard from by, letter, call or text. I Zoom people to see them or stand across my driveway locked in conversations. I do not miss going to town and my freezer is getting emptied. I am being creative at home by myself, sewing, cooking, painting. I walk in the woods and I think to myself how lucky I am, how blessed I am, how fortunate I am...
Yes I am Content!